Video Editor, ITP Luxury Group

ITP Media Group; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in Dubai seeks a Video Editor to manage all aspects of video production from pre to post. Responsibilities include creating narratives, editing for various platforms, and ensuring high standards in video and audio output. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience, proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects, and demonstrate attention to detail. Bilingual skills in Arabic and English are a plus. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional editing experience in premium media with a reel spanning editorial and branded content.
• Expert in video editing software and tools with strong understanding of delivery specifications.
• Detail-obsessed with quality control and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Own the post production pipeline from ingest to final export and delivery.
• Create engaging narrative edits and provide support for commercial teams.
• Design motion graphics and ensure consistency across brand visuals.

Skills

5 years professional editing experience

Expert in Adobe Premiere Pro

Strong After Effects skills

Working knowledge of DaVinci Resolve

Understanding of codecs

Detail-oriented with QC knowledge

Calm under pressure

Bilingual Arabic/English

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

DaVinci Resolve

Audition

Job description

ITP Media Group is seeking a Video Editor (Pre and Post-Production) to support our luxury brands with premium platform-native and socially distributed video. This is a group role with editing at its core: you ll take projects from ingest to final delivery create clean versions for every platform and uphold world-class finishing standards. While occasional B-cam/field support may arise the focus is firmly pre and post-production (ideation storyboarding offline/online motion packaging audio sweetening versioning QC and delivery).

Requirements

1) End-to-End Post Workflow

• Own the post pipeline from ingest to archive: media wrangling syncing proxy creation assembly/rough cuts picture lock conform/online and mastering.
• Use proxy workflows for speed then relink to camera originals for final export to preserve quality and metadata.

2) Editing Craft & Story

• Build tight narratives for editorial features cover stories fashion/beauty design interviews and branded content.
• Suporting commercial teams with storyboards ideation examples and quick drafts for sales.
• Execute multi-cam edits speed-ramping tasteful transitions and title/lower-third systems that align with each brand s visual language.

3) Motion Graphics & Packaging

• Design and maintain modular motion packages (opens lower thirds supers end slates captions templates) creating MOGRT/AE templates for repeatable use across brands.
• Collaborate with Art/Design to ensure motion matches typography color and composition rules of each title.

4) Color Management & Finishing

• Perform base color balancing and look-matching; prep conforms for advanced grading when required (e.g. Resolve).
• Apply modern color-managed practices (e.g. ACES where appropriate) to ensure consistent cross-platform output and future-proofed masters.

5) Audio Post & Loudness

• Dialogue cleanup noise reduction music editing VO layback and basic mix.
• Deliver to recognized loudness practices (integrated LUFS and true-peak) aligning with EBU R128 and ITU-R BS.1770 measurement approaches.

6) Platform Mastering & Versioning

• Create aspect-ratio and duration variants (16:9 long-form; 9:16/1:1/4:5 social) with platform-specific exports thumbnails and captions.
• Follow current delivery guidance for YouTube (codec/frame-rate/bandwidth) Instagram Reels (9:16; min 30fps) and TikTok (9:16 recommended;).

7) Captions Subtitles & Localization

• Create and manage captions/subtitles (e.g. SRT) and localized texted versions; ensure accuracy timing and brand tone in English/Arabic where needed.

8) Review Cycles Approvals & Client Service

• Run structured review cycles (cuts notes lock finish) using collaborative tools for time-coded feedback; present work to internal stakeholders and brand partners.
• Partner with the Head of Video Creative/Editorial and Brand Partnerships to deliver premium edits for commercial campaigns while protecting editorial integrity.

9) Media Management DAM & Delivery

• Maintain meticulous project structures naming and metadata; generate textless masters clean versions and layered archives for re-use.
• Deliver final packages per spec (master mezzanine social derivatives artwork textless caption files) and archive according to policy.

10) Occasional Field/Studio Support (as needed)

• Support shoots selectively (e.g. slate/logging media offload look tests) to ensure post-friendly acquisition; primary remit remains editing.

Qualifications

• 5 years professional editing experience in premium media/agency environments with a reel spanning editorial and branded content.
• Expert in Adobe Premiere Pro; strong After Effects for titles/graphics; working knowledge of DaVinci Resolve (color conforms) and Audition/Resolve Fairlight for audio.
• Solid understanding of codecs color spaces and deliverables (ProRes/DNx/H.264/H.265; 24/25/30/50/60fps; 4:2:0 vs 4:2:2) proven proxy/relink workflows and collaborative review practices.
• Fluency in platform-native outputs for YouTube/Instagram/TikTok including aspect ratios durations and safe-zone considerations.
• Detail-obsessed with QC rights releases music licensing and captioning best practices.
• Calm under pressure; excellent communication; able to juggle multiple brand stakeholders.
• Arabic/English bilingual a plus.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-time delivery rate and adherence to spec across brands/platforms.
• QC pass rate (audio loudness color/levels tech specs) and reduced re-edit cycles.
• Throughput & efficiency (edits delivered turnaround time effective re-use of templates/packages).
• Engagement uplift on video posts (completion VTR watch time) in partnership with Audience teams.
• Stakeholder satisfaction (editorial and commercial) on campaign and franchise deliverables.
• Archive health (naming metadata re-usability; successful relink/restore).